Rack for refrigerators, ovens, and like compartments



C. T. HATCH Feb. 7, 1933.

BACK FOR REFRIGERATORS, OVENS, AND LIKE GOMPARTMENTS Filed Oct. 13, 1930m 8 ma E TH N N. R W m m 6 M 16 hm C v Patented Feb. 7, 1933 UNITEDSTATES CHARLES '1. HATCH, OI ALBION, MICHIGAN,YASSIGNOB 1'0 UNION STEELPRODUCTS PATENT OFFICE COMPANY, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN RAG! FOBBEFBIGERATORS,OVENS, AND LIKE COMPABTMENTS Application filed October 18,1980. Serial No. 488,238.

The main object of this invention is to provide a rack for refrigerator,oven and like compartments which permits the removal of the shelves forcleaning or for use as trays as occasion may require and at the sametime a rack which may be freely manipulated into and out of thecompartment.

A further object is to provide a structure which is well adapted formounting in compartments having enameled or porcelain walls withoutinjury thereto.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of m invention willdefinitely appear from the escription to follow. The invention isdefined in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fi 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a re rigerator compartmentwith my improved rack structure mounted therein, the door being omittedand the refrigerator parts being shown conventionally for convenience inillustration.

Fig. 2 is a detail view tal section.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partiall in section on line 33 of Fig. 2with the s elf illustrated in one position by dotted lines and inanother position illustrating the manner of inserting and removing it byfull lines.

In the embodiment illustrated 1 represents a refri erator and 2 one ofthe compartments thereo My improved rack comprises strap or bar-like suport members 3 havin keyhole slots 4 ad acent the ends thereof a a tedto be engaged with studs 5 projecting rom the side walls of thecompartment. Each of these supports carries shelf rails 6 formed of rodsor heavy wires and have laterally turned ends 7 which are fixedlysecured to the support members 3.

It will be understood that these support members are arranged onopposite side walls so that the rails' are supported in opposite pairs.

The rails are provided with downwardly rojecting loop-like offsets 8adjacent their ont ends. These offsets provide down wardly projectingfront stops. The rails are partially in horizonto the horizontal so thatthe arms 13 of these loops ride upon the rails constituting supportingmembers, while the arms 15 of the loops project under the railsconstituting supporting members when the rack is drawn outwardly to theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3; that is, they support the rackagainst tilting movement and the rack rides on the front laterallyofi'set" portions 7 of the rails, see Fig. 2.

These parts 15; also coact with the stops 8 limiting the forwardmovement of the rack while the parts 13 coact with the stops9, limitingthe rearward movement of the rack.

The ends of the rear frame member 10. are downwardly offset at 16 andare 'oined to the arms 7'of the offsets 12 by the loops 17, see Fig. 2.The offsets 16 engage the inner sides of the rails preventing lateralswinging of the rack as it is drawn out of or inserted into the oven orother compartment, thereby keeping the side members of the rail out ofcontact with the walls of the compartment and consequently preventingmarrmg or injury to the walls.

To insert the rack the arm 13 of the rail offset is placed upon therails in front of the offsets 8 thereof, the rack moved rearwardly andat the same time swung upwardly to bring the arms 15 to the rear of thestop 8 sired shall not be marred or'wbich might be injured by a blowsuch as bringing a rack into contact therewith with considerable force.

Racks embodying my be freely manipulated without liability of such anoccurrence.

I havenot attempted to illustrate and describe my improvements invarious modifications and adaptations thereof which I contemplate as itis believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art toembody or ada t the same as ma be desired.

Having thus describe my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: v

1. In a rack for refrigerator, oven and like compartments, thecombination of support members adapted for detachably mounting on thewalls of a compartment, rod-like shelf rails having laterally turnedends secured to-said support members, said rails having downwardlyprojecting loop-like offsets adjacent their front ends providingdownwardy projecting front stops and upwardly projecting 100 -likeoffsets adjacent their rear ends providing upwardly projecting rearstops, and a shelf comprising a border frame,

1 the side members of which are slidably sup- 30 ported on the laterallyturned front ends of said rails and have inwardly projecting loop-likeoffsets at their rear ends, the bight portions of the offsets beinginclined rearwardly and downwardly so that the front arms of the offsetsride upon the rails to support the shelf and coact with the rear stopsand their rear arms project under the rails supporting the shelf againstdownward tilting when the shelf is extended and coact with the frontstops, the ends of the rear border member of the shelf being downwardloffset and joined to the rear arms of the 0 sets of said border frameside members.

2. In a rack for refrigerator, oven or like compartments, thecombination of support members adapted for detachably mounting on thewalls of a compartment, rod-like shelf rails having laterally turnedends secured to said sup ort members, said rails having downwar 1yprojecting loop-like offsets adjacent their front ends providingdownwardly projecting front stops and upwardly projecting loop-likeoffsets adjacent their rear ends providing upwardly projecting rearstops, and a shelf comprising side members slidably supported on thelaterally turned front ends of said rails, said members having inwardlyprojecting loop-like ofi'sets at their rear ends, the bight portions ofthe offsets being inclined rearwardly and downwardly so that the frontarms of the offsets ride upon the rails to support the shelf and coactwith the rear stops and their rear arms project under the railssupporting the shelf improvements may.

against downward tiltin when the shelf is extended and coact with t efront stops.

3. In a rack for refrigerator, oven and like compartments, thecombination of rod-like shelf rails having laterally turned ends, saidrails having downwardly projecting loop-like offsets adjacent theirfront ends providing downwardly projecting front stops and upwardlyprojecting loop-like ifsets adjacent their rear ends providing upwardlyprojecting rear stops, and a shelf comprising a border frame, the sidemembers of which are slidably supported on the laterally turned frontends of said rails and have inwardly projecting 100 -like offsets attheir rear ends, the bight portlons of the offsets being inclinedrearwardly and downwardly so that the front arms of the offsets rideuponthe rails.

to support the shelf and coact with the rear stops and their rear armsproject under the rails supporting the shelf against downwardtiltingwhen the shelf is extended and coact with the front sto s, theends of the rear border member of t e shelf being downwardly offset andjoined to the rear arms of the offsets of said border frame sidemembers.

4. In a rack for refri erator, oven or like compartments, the comination of rod-like' shelf rails having laterally turned ends, saidrails having downwardl projecting loop-like offsets ad'acent their ontends providing downwar ly projecting front stops and upwardly projectingloop-like ofi'sets adjacent their rear ends providing upwardlyprojecting rear stops and a shelf comprising side members slidablysupported on the laterally turned front ends of said rails, said membershaving inwardly projecting loop-like ofisets at their rear ends, thebight portions of the offsets bein inclined rearwardly and downwardly sot at the front arms of the offsets ride upon the rails to support theshelf and coact with the rear stops and their rear arms project underthe rails supporting the shelf against downward tiltin when the shelf isextended and coact with t e front stops.

5. In a rack for refrigerator, oven and like compartments, thecombination of shelf rails having downwardly projecting loop-likeofisets adjacent their front ends providing downwardly projecting stops,and a shelf comprising a border frame, the side members of which haveinwardly projecting loop-like offsets disposed with their bightsinclined so that one arm of each offset rides upon the rails to supportthe shelf and the other arm projects under the rails supporting theshelf against downward tilting movement when the shelf is extended andcoacts with the stops limiting the movement of the shelf, the ends ofthe rear border member of the shelf being downwardly oifset and joinedto the rear arms of the offsets of said border frame side members.

6. In a rack for refrigerator, oven and like compartments, thecombination of shelf rails having downwardly projecting loop-likeofisets adjacent their front ends providing downwardly projecting stops,and a shelf comprising side members having longitudi nal inwardlyprojecting loop-like ofl'setsdisposed with their'bights inclined so thatone arm of each ofi'set rides upon the rails to support the shelf andthe other arm projects under the rails supporting the shelf againstdownward tilting movement when the shelf is extended and coacts with thestops limiting the movement of the shelf, said arms disposed under therails being in the form of loops, whereby to slidably engage said railsat longitudinally spaced points.

7. In a rack for refrigerator, oven and like compartments, thecombination of shelf rails having projecting loop-like offsets providingstops, and a she f comprising side members havin longitudinal inwardlyprojecting loop-like ofisets disposed with their bights inclined so thatone arm of each offset rides upon the rails to sup ort the shelf and theother arm projects un er the rails supporting the shelf against downwardtilting movement when the shelf is extended and one arm coacts with thestops limiting themovement of the shelf, said arms disposed under therails being in the form of loops, whereby to slidably engage said railsat longitudinally spaced points.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

-' CHARLES T. HATCH.

